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Andrew, Ian, and Patrick hear from listeners about opportunity costs, ballooning project budgets, and redoing a bath in a one-bathroom house before taking listener questions about second thoughts on design, heating a small woodshop, and fastening heavy things to light-gauge steel studs.

In this episode of the FHB podcast, Patrick talks to Chad Gillespie, sales manager for performance construction at Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US, about heating and cooling with high-efficiency heat-pumps.

In this Pro-Talk podcast, Patrick talks to Leila Banijamali, cofounder and CEO of Symbium, a start-up technology company that offers a free portal to help folks navigate regulations and permitting for accessory dwelling units.

In a society in which building mentors may be hard to find, Kevin Ireton offers advice for how to go about doing the hard part of building.

Get quick step-by-step instructions for keeping this part of a roof from being damaged by ice dams and rain.

Installing peel-and-stick underlayment is a great way to protect the roof edge from ice dams and wind-driven rain. Watch this video to learn how to install it.

For this roofing underlayment available from Zip System, no rolling or fasteners are required.

Kohler’s PerfectFill Bath Filler and Drain is a drain system that combines a smart drain, digital/app controller, and bath filler.

Patrick, Ian, and Kiley hear from listeners about well water, radiant heat, and humps in the floor before taking questions about insulating and finishing block walls, Southwest stucco, and where the floor drain goes.

A look back at the construction of a home by one of the Northeast's most recognized green-building design firms.